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SUMMARY:Learning for Liberation Book Club
LOCATION:Central Branch\nCentral Branch
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DESCRIPTION:Looking to cultivate a creative community of learners? Well\, 
 look no further! In collaboration with the Cultivate Art Commons\, KFPL co
 -hosts this monthly book club..\nhttps://kfpl.libnet.info/event/17725849
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Book: <em>Cactus Pear for My Beloved</em> 
 by Samah Sabawi</p>\n<p>Activity: Palestinian Tahriri (Coughing Stitch)</p
 >\n<p>Facilitators: Baraa Abuzayed</p>\n<p>For this Learning for Liberatio
 n session\, we're inviting folks to join us for an evening of discussion s
 urrounding themes of family\, belonging\, exile\, return\, and patience (<
 em>sabir</em>) whilst learning&nbsp\;the art of Palestinian tahriri (couch
 ing stitch).&nbsp\;What does the cactus pear (in Arabic\, also <em>sabir</
 em>) symbolize within the text and how does it reflect our times today?</p
 >\n<p>Baraa Abuzayed is a Palestinian Ph.D. student in Cultural Studies\, 
 and her current research focuses on themes of social reproduction\, home\,
  family\, fragmentation\, and survival. Through her research-creation prac
 tice\, Baraa incorporates mixed media installation using textiles and film
 . Her work often involves incorporating traditional Palestinian embroidery
  techniques and patterns by blending different mediums.</p>\n<p>On the fir
 st Tuesday of each month\, folks will come together to discuss the book at
  hand\, whilst participating in a hands-on art activity.</p>\n<p>All art a
 ctivity materials are provided.&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>Sessions are led in partner
 ship with&nbsp\;Cultivate Art Commons\, a non-profit organization in Katar
 okwi/Kingston dedicated to supporting contemporary artists through equity-
 rooted\,&nbsp\;community-engaged artistic practice.</p>\n<p>This program i
 s generously funded by the Community Foundation for Kingston &amp\; Area.<
 /p>\nhttps://kfpl.libnet.info/event/17725849
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